Stop abusing Sosma, release Khairuddin – Hakam
Khairuddin is now detained for investigations under Sections 124K and 124L of the Penal Code, allegedly for offences of “sabotage” or “attempting to sabotage the State”.
Hakam stands with the Bar Council and many other civil society organisations and all right thinking Malaysians in condemning these actions as being oppressive and contrary to the rule of law. Sosma is in itself an authoritarian and oppressive piece of legislation that is now being abused to protect a prime minister (who ought to be accountable to the people) from scrutiny. In stark contrast a member of the public who threatens a riot in Petaling Street is treated with kid gloves and faces no police action. This underscores the gross abuse of power and the political nature of these enforcement actions.
* Hakam is the acronym of Persatuan Kebangsaan Hak Asasi Manusia or the National Human Rights Society.
PENGUNAAN SOSMA & PENANGKAPAN KRITIK 1MDB Termasuk ADDENDUM BERTARIKH 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 *
The Rakyat Post file pic
Pada 24 September 2015 bekas pemimpin UMNO Datuk Khairuddin
Abu Hassan telah ditangkap dibawah Akta Kesalahan Keselamatan
(Langkah-langkah Khas) 2012 (SOSMA). Datuk Khairuddin telah ditangkap
dipercayai disebabkan oleh laporan-laporan yang telah dibuat olehnya
dengan penyiasat-penyiasat di luar negara terhadap 1MDB. Beliau telah
ditangkap dan direman dahulu pada 18 September 2015 di bawah Seksyen
124C Kanun Keseksaan kerana didakwa terlibat dalam aktiviti-aktiviti
yang menjejaskan demokrasi berparlimen. Selepas beliau dilepaskan beliau
telah ditangkap semula dibawah SOSMA.
Datuk Khairuddin kini ditahan untuk siasatan di bawah Seksyen 124K
dan Seksyen 124L Kanun Keseksaan, dipercayai untuk kesalahan-kesalahan “sabotaj” atau “percubaan untuk sabotaj negara”.
HAKAM mengambil pendirian yang sama dengan Majlis Peguam dan
banyak lagi badan-badan bukan kerajaan lain dan juga semua warga
Malaysia yang berfikiran munasabah dalam mengkritik dan mengecam
tindakan-tindakan ini sebagai tindakan yang menindas dan bertentangan
dengan kedaulatan undang-undang.
SOSMA merupakan satu akta yang bersifat
autoritarian dan menindas dan ia kini digunakan pula untuk melindungi
Perdana Menteri (yang sepatutnya bertanggungjawab kepada rakyat)
daripada penelitian. Dalam perbandingan yang begitu ketara, individu
yang mengugut untuk mengadakan rusuhan di Petaling Street pula dipandang
ringan dan tidak berdepan dengan tidakan polis. Ini menyerlahkan lagi
penyalahgunaan kuasa dan tindakan-tindakan penguatkuasaan ini yang
mempunyai agenda politik.
Akta Kesalahan Keselamatan (Langkah-langkah Khas) 2012 (SOSMA) bertujuan menangani kesalahan-kesalahan sekuriti yang “memudaratkan keselamatan awam di dalam, atau sekuriti Persekutuan atau mana-mana bahagian Persekutuan”.
Persoalannya ialah, bagaimana tindakan-tindakan Datuk Khairuddin iaitu
memfailkan laporan-laporan diluar negara berkenaan 1MDB memudaratkan
keselamatan awam negara? Laporan-laporan tersebut mungkin telah
menyebabkan sesetengah pihak berasa tidak selesa tetapi itu tidak boleh
menjadi asas bagi satu penangkapan.
Tambahan pula, Datuk Khairuddin akan
dikecualikan di bawah Seksyen 4(3) Akta Kesalahan Keselamatan
(Langkah-langkah Khas) 2012 (SOSMA) yang menyatakan “Tiada seorang
pun boleh ditangkap atau ditahan dibawah seksyen ini semata-mata atas
kepercayaan politiknya atau aktiviti politiknya”. Kepercayaan
politik atau aktiviti politik pula didefinisikan di bawah Seksyen 4(12)
perenggan (b) dan (c) masing-masing sebagai “pernyataan pendapat yang ditujukan terhadap mana-mana Kerajaan di dalam Persekutuan” dan “pengambilan tindakan yang ditujukan terhadap mana-mana Kerajaan di dalam Persekutuan”.
Pada pandangan kami, penangkapan ini adalah tidak sah disisi undang-undang khususnya di sisi SOSMA.
Insiden ini adalah salah satu daripada tindakan bersiri yang bersifat
menindas dan diambil secara sewenang-wenangnya oleh pihak yang berkuasa
untuk melindungi Perdana Menteri daripada memberi jawapan kepada
rakyat.
Agensi-agensi penguatkuasaan harus memilih pendirian mereka
samada peranan mereka adalah untuk melindungi rakyat atau untuk
melindungi pemimpin-pemimpin daripada bertanggungjawab untuk
tindakan-tindakan mereka samada betul atau salah. Pilihan tersebut
sepatutnya jelas tanpa sebarang keraguan. Datuk
Khairuddin patut
dibebaskan dengan segera dan sikap pihak berkuasa yang giat mencabul hak
asasi manusia dengan sewenang-wenangnya mestilah dihentikan. Biar
sedikit kewarasan, keadilan dan pendekatan yang menghormati kedaulatan
undang-undang kembali diamalkan dengan segera dalam aturcara pentadbiran
negara ini.
HAKAM telah mendapat tahu melalui laporan-laporan media
bahawa Datuk Khairuddin telah dikejarkan ke hospital dengan demam
tinggi, walaubagaimanapun, beliau tidak dibenarkan sebarang pelawat.
HAKAM mengesa pihak berkuasa untuk membenarkan ahli keluarga beliau
untuk menjenguk dan melawat beliau. Akses ini harus diberikan dengan
segara. HAKAM juga sekali lagi menegaskan bahawa beliau seharusnya
dibebaskan dengan serta-merta. *
Dikeluarkan bagi pihak Jawatankuasa Eksekutif HAKAM
Ambiga Sreenevasan
Presiden
HAKAM
Source:- HAKAM Website -
ON THE USE OF SOSMA & ARREST OF 1MDB CRITIC
Datuk
Khairuddin Abu Hassan was rearrested by police this evening under the
Security Offences (Special Measures) Act. – The Malaysian Insider file
pic, September 23, 2015.
On 24 September 2015 former Umno leader Datuk Khairuddin Abu Hassan
was arrested under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012
(SOSMA). Datuk Khairuddin was arrested allegedly over reports which were
lodged with investigators abroad against 1MDB. He was first arrested
and remanded on 18 September 2015 under section 124C of the Penal Code,
on alleged activities detrimental to parliamentary democracy. Upon his
release, he was rearrested under SOSMA.
Datuk Khairuddin is now detained for investigations under Sections 124K and 124L of the Penal Code, allegedly for offences of “sabotage” or “attempting to sabotage the State“.
HAKAM stands with the Bar Council and many other civil
society organisations and all right thinking Malaysians in
condemning these actions as being oppressive and contrary to the rule of
law. SOSMA is in itself an authoritarian and oppressive piece
of legislation that is now being abused to protect a Prime Minister (who
ought to be accountable to the people) from scrutiny. In stark contrast
a member of the public who threatens a riot in Petaling Street is
treated with kid gloves and faces no police action. This underscores the
gross abuse of power and the political nature of these enforcement
actions.
SOSMA is meant for security offences that are “prejudicial to public order in, or the security of the Federation or any part thereof.”.
How are Datuk Khairuddin’s actions in filing reports overseas in
respect of 1MDB, prejudicial to the security of the nation? They may
make some people uncomfortable but that is no basis for an arrest.
Moreover, Khairuddin will be clearly exempt under Section 4(3) of the
Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 [SOSMA] which states “No person shall be arrested and detained under this section solely for his political belief or political activity.” Political belief or activity is defined under Section 4(12) paragraphs (b) and (c) respectively as, “the expression
of an opinion directed towards any Government in the Federation” and
“the pursuit of a course of action directed towards any Government in
the Federation.” In our view therefore the arrest of Datuk Khairuddin is unlawful even within the scope of SOSMA.
This incident is one in a series of arbitrary measures taken by
the powers that be to protect the Prime Minister from having to answer
to the people.
Enforcement agencies must decide if their role is to serve the rakyat
or to protect leaders from answering for their deeds or misdeeds. The
choice is clear. Datuk Khairuddin must be immediately released and human
rights abuses by the authorities must stop. Let some semblance of
sanity, fair play and respect for the rule of law return immediately to
the administration of this nation.
We now read reports that Datuk Khairuddin was rushed to
hospital with a high fever. However, no one is allowed access to him.
HAKAM urges the authorities to allow the family immediate access to him.
We reiterate our demand that he be released immediately.*
Issued on behalf of HAKAM Executive Committee
Ambiga Sreenevasan
President
HAKAM
President
HAKAM
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